Implement mount for tractors



1947- J. R. ORELIND -r AL 2,430,732

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e, and Arthur G. Evans; 111., assignors to International Harvester Company, a corporation of'New Jersey application September 11, 1944!, Serial No. 553,548

21, claims. (or. 97-47) g i This invention relates to agricultural implements and particularly to tractor-mounted implements adapted to be raised from the ground for transport purposes or the like. More specifically, the invention relates to a novel frame structure for the attachment of implements to a tractor.

In copending application Serial No. 514,008, filed December 13, 1943, there is described a frame structure for the attachment to a tractor of av variety of implements having different operating characteristics. The frame structure therein described provides means whereby certain implements may be held against lateral and vertical fioatingmovement with respect to the tractor, while other implements may be permitted free.

' even ground or in response to turning of the tractor, it is held in that position and cannot return against the downward pressure to its proper position with respect to the tractor.

The present invention is design'edto solve this and other problems and has for an object the provision of means for overcoming the forces tending to deflect the implement from its normal path and to return it to its proper working posi-.

tion with respect to the tractor or other vehicle upon which it is mounted. h

Another object is to provide in an attaching structure permitting lateral swinging movement of the implement, pressure means for urging. the implement back to its normal operating position.

A further object is to provide in an implement attaching structure permitting lateral swinging of the implement, pressure means for automatically centering the implement.

mounted implement having lateral swinging movement with respect to the tractor, resilient means resisting such swinging movement.

end of a tractor having one drive wheel removed 45 Still another object ,is to provide in a tractor- I 1 .2 v and showing an implement embodying the features of the present invention connected thereto;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1; s

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the structure shown in Figures 1 and 2;

Figure 4 is an enlarged detail of the lifting mechanism illustrating the present invention and showing the position occupied by the linkage when the tool is swung laterally;

Figure 5 is a rear elevation showing a modified form of connecting structure embodying the features of the present invention; I

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a detail of the connecting mechanism shown in Figures 5 and 6.

Numeral it designates the longitudinally extending, laterally ofiset body of a tractor having a rear axle structur generally designated at it, rear drive wheels 52, and an implement attaching structure it. Secured to the rearaXle structure it are'laterally spaced fenders M which serve an additional purpose hereinafter to be disclosed.

Secured to the attaching structure it at opposite sides of the tractor body by bolts l5 are the rearwardly extending arms of a draw-bar it having a transverse portion ll provided with openings l8.

Adjustably connected to draw-bar i6 is a clevis 59 having a pin 20 for insertion in one of the openings i8 in the draw-bar. Pivotally connected to clevis 59 by a pin H is the forward end of a hitch structure generally indicated at 22. Hitch 22 comprises generally a Y-shaped member having rearwardly extending, laterally diverging arms, 23 and a stem portion 24 connected at its. forward end to the clevis i9.

The structure of hitch 22 forms no part of the present invention, and for the details of construction thereof, reference may be had to copending application Serial No. 514,008, filed December 13, 1943.

The rear ends of arms 23 of hitch 22 are provided with laterally spaced clamps 25 for the reception of a transverse tool bar 26 supporting a reversible disk harrow 27 of conventional construction. Thus it is clear that disk harrow 21, by virtue of its connection with hitch structure 22, has vertical and lateral swinging movement with respect to the tractor. 7

Vertical movement of the disk harrow with respect to the tractor is efiected by means of lifting mechanism now to be described. Secured to the inner faces of fenders H are bearing members 29 supporting for rotation the ends of a transverse shaft 29, as clearly shown in Figures 2 to 4. Shaft 29 is likewise provided with a sleeve 39 free to rotate upon the shaft.- Secured to shaft 29 and sleeve 35, respectively, are rearwardly extending generally parallel rock arms 3| and 32. Likewise secured to shaft 29 is an upwardly extending bracket 33 having a rearwardly extending car 34 apertured to receive a threaded crank 35 insertable in asleeve 315 provided with a yoke 31 pivotally connected to arm 32. Crank 35 thus serves for eflecting adlustment between bracket 33 and arm 32.

Bracket 33 is provided also with a forwardly extending arm 38 pivotally connected to the rear end of a connecting rod 39. Rod 39 comprises a sleeve member 45 pivoted atits rear upon the arm 38 and having a slot 4| therein. Slot 4| is adapted for the reception of a pin 42 projecting from the rear end of a. member 43 slidably received in sleeve 40. The forward end of member 43 is pivotally secured to a rock arm 44 mounted upon a shaft 45 rocked by any suitable power means, preferably one deriving energy from the tractor power plant. Member 43 thus has limited telescoping movement in sleeve 45. Member 43 is further provided with a collar 45 keyed thereto and is surrounded by a spring 41 abutting at one end against the collar 45 and at the other end against the sleeve 49. Rocking of the arm 44 is controlled by the tractor operator in any suitable manner and serves through member 43, spring 41, and sleeve 49 to rock shaft 29 and sleeve 39 to effect vertical swinging movement of arms 3| and 32, As will be noted in Figure l, with the working tool in normal operating position and with the rod 39 exerting pressure to hold the tool in the ground, the pin 42 occupies a position about midway of the slot 4|, so that the tool has limited floating movement.

The'rear ends of the arms 3| and 32 have pivotally connectedthereto the upper. ends of generally parallel, laterally spaced depending telescoping links 48, Each of these links includes a sleeve portion'49 and a shaft portion 55. Shaft portion 59 is provided at its upper end with a slot adapted to receive a pin 52 removably seated in an opening in the sleeve 49. Shaft 59 thus has free sliding movement in sleeve 49 within the limits of the slot 5|. Sleeves 49 of the links 48 are connected by a telescoping link 53 comprising a sleeve 54 and a shaft 55. Sleeve 54 is pivotally connected at its upper end to a lug 55 projecting inwardly from the upper end of right-hand sleeve 49, and shaft 55 is pivoted at its lower end upon a lug 51 projecting inwardly from the lower end, of left-hand sleeve 49. Shaft 55 telescopes within sleeve 54 and, in a manner similar to links 48, is provided with a slot 58 for the reception of a pin 59 insertable in openings 50 in the sleeve 54. Thus, in addition to the telescoping movement of links 48, they have lateral swinging movement within the limits provided by the slot 53 in sleeve 55 of link 54. The lower ends of the shafts 59 are pivotally connected to the clamps 25. It may be pointed out that this link structure, as well as certain other elements already discussed, has been described in copending application Serial No.

5141108, filed December 13, 1943.

It should now be clear that the lifting mechanism above described, by pressure of-connecting rod 39, acting throughspring 41, arms 3| and 32, and links 48, will function if desired to urge the disk harrow 21 downwardly into contact with the ground and will likewise serve to raise the implement to transport position upon the tractor. While an implement such as the harrow 21 should have free vertical floating movement with respect to the tractor, as well as free lateral swinging movement within certain limits, the nature of the implement requires the exercise of pressure to hold it into contact with the ground to permit it to properly perform its agricultural function. Therefore, the spring 41 on connect ing rod 39 is utilized to resiliently press the tool into the ground and permit vertical movement thereof against the action of the spring. However, a disk harrow is subject to the force of side draft, particularly when the tractor is turned and when uneven ground'is encountered during operation. Such force causes the tool to move sidewise with respect to the tractor and the-links 48 and 53- to assume the position shown in Figure 4.' With the resilient pressure exerted by the spring 41 to hold the tool in the ground, the tool is normally unable to return to its central position behind the tractor and is held in its laterally diverted position.

In order to overcome this dimculty, applicants have provided a pair of telescoping links 5| and 52. Each of these links comprises a sleeve 53 and a shaft 64 slidable Within the sleeve. Shaft 54 is likewise provided with a collar 55 keyed thereto against which the sleeve 53 is permitted to abut. The upper ends of sleeve 63 are pivotally connected respectively to the arms 3| and 32, and the lower ends of shafts 54 are pivotally secured to a bracket 55 atfixed to tool bar 25 by a U-bolt 61.

It will be noted in Figure 3 that the implement of the present invention is centered with respect to the tractor and is in earth-working position. It will also be noted that the pin 42 of connecting rod 39 is about midway in the slot 4|, while spring 41 is pressing against sleeve 49 to urge arms 3| and 32 downwardly and hold the working tool in the ground. In Figure 3, pin 52 is about midway in the slot 5|, the downward pressure against the tool being transmitted from connecting rod 39 and spring 41 through downwardly converging links 6| and 52. In this position, sleeve 53 abuts the collar 55 to render these links rigid. Links 5| and 52 thus function as pressure rods transmitting pressure from spring 41 to keep the tool centered.

When side thrust is exerted against the implement to cause it to swing laterally, the lifting linkage described assumes the position indicated in Figure 4 when the implement is moved to the right. The constant'pressure of connecting rod 39 and sprin 41 through rock shaft 29 and sleeve 30 causes arms 3| and 32 to lower as the implement moves laterally. This latter movement causes links 48 to lengthen and pin 52 to as- I sume a position near the top of the slot 5|. Si-

multaneously link 53 telescopes to permit the lateral swinging of the links 49. As the implement moves sidewise to the right, telescoping link 52 is extended so that the sleeve 53 is withdrawn from contact with collar 55. At the same time link 5|, which is closed, is forced upwardly against the action of spring 41 on connecting rod 39, since the point of pivot of the shaft 54 upon bracket 55 moves transversely and not downwardly. Force is then transmitted through rod 39 and spring 41 diagonally downwardly through link 5| against the center of the tool to force it back to its normal operating position with respect to the tractor.

Thus it should be clear that the links 8! and B2, conver g downwardly and connected to the tool beam 28 near its center, resist the lateral swinging or the tool, urge the tool into the ground, and serve to keep the implement centered with respect to the tractor. When the implement is in the normal operating position shown in Figure 3, the links BI and 82 are exerting pressure not only downwardly to hold the tool in the ground but also laterally against opposite sides of the tool to resist the lateral swinging movement thereof permitted by the manner of its connection to the tractor. v

In the modification shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7 wherein parts of the tractor and implement structure are eliminated .4 for clarity, there is shown a yoke member 68 having its arm condownwardly to working position, said resilient nected to the ends of rock arms 8! and 32. Yoke M has a bight portion 89 to which has been pivotaliy connected the lower end of a bolt 70, the upper end ofwhich has anchored, thereto the lower end of a spring ii, the opposite end of which is connected to an eye bolt 72 which is threaded and passes through an opening in a bracket i3 secured to the tool bar 26 adjacent the center thereof. The manner of mounting bolt 12 in bracket 73 is illustrated in some detail in Figure 7. Bracket'it is provided with a thickened portion it having an enlarged opening 15 for the reception of bolt 12, and a swivel member it secures bolt iii and provides for lateral tilting thereof. Thus, .while yoke member 68, which functions as the lifting linkage for connecting Y which is countered by the pressure of spring 41 on connecting rod 39 forcing the yoke downwardly and putting tension upon spring H to urge the tool to return to its centered position. Upon raising the implement to transport-position, the spring H i compressed and yoke 68 engages the bracket it.

Having now described the invention, it should be understood that variations may be made' means serving also to resist the or the tool.

4. In an agricultural machine, a, traveling support, an earth-working tool, linkage connecting the tool to the support for swinging movement of the tool laterally of a normal neutral working position, resilient means connecting the tool with the support and biasing the tool downlateral swinging wardly to working position, and means for re sisting the lateral swinging of the tool including pressure elements acting upon opposite sides of said tool and reacting against said biasing means.

5. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support, an earth-working tool, linkag connecting the tool to thesupport for swinging movement of the tool to opposite sides of a normal neutral .working position, and means exerting force in opposite directions laterally inwardly against the other of said rods.

the tool to the support for swinging movement oi the tool laterally of a normal neutral working position, means for resisting the lateral swinging or the tool including telescoping rods connected between said support and said tool capabl of exerting pressure in'their closed position later- .ing the tool withsaid lift means and biasing said therein without departing from the spirit of the Y invention or the scope of the appended claims. i

What is claimed is: 1. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support, an earth-working tool, linkage connecting the tool to the support for swinging movement of the tool laterally of a, normal neutral work to working position, and means operatively connected between said biasing means and the tool for resisting the lateral swinging of the tool.

2. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support, an earth-working tool, linkage connecting the tool to the support for swinging movement of the tool laterally of a normal neutral working position, resilient means connecting the tool with the support and biasing the tool downwardly to working position, and means associated with said linkage and deriving energy from said biasing means for resisting the lateral swinging of the tool.

3. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support, an earth-working tool, linkage connecting the tool to the support for swinging movement ally inwardly against said tool in opposite di-' rections, and resilient means connecting the tool with the support and biasing said rods to closed position.

7. In an agricultural machine, a tractor, an earth-working tool,'hitch means connecting the tool to the tractor for vertical movement and for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position, power lift means on the tractor including linkage connecting said lift means to said tool for effecting vertical movement thereof to and from earthworking position, and resilient means connecttool downwardly including pressure elements exerting pressure laterally inwardly and downwardly from opposite sides of said tool.

8. In, an agricultural machine, a tractor, an

earth-working tool, hitch means connecting the tool to the tractor for vertical movement and for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position, power lift means on the tractor including linkage connecting said lift means to said tool for efiecting vertical movement thereof to and from earthworking position, resilient means connecting the tool with said li-ft means and biasing said tool downwardly, and diagonally inwardly and downwardly extending pressure elements connected between said linkage and said tool and acting in opposite directions to resist lateral swinging of said tool.

9. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support. an earth-workingtool, hitch means connecting the tool to the support for vertical movement and for lateral swinging movement to 0pposite sides of a normalneutral working position, power lift means on the support including linkage connecting said lift means to said tool for eifecting vertical movement thereof to and c from earth-working position, resilient means cont0, and resilient means connecting said linkage with said lift means and urging said linkage downwardly to yieldingly hold said tool against upward movement.

10. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support, an earth-working tool, hitch means connecting the tool to the support for vertical movement and for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position, power lift means on the support including linkag necting said lift means to said tool for eifecting vertical movement thereof to and from earthworking position, said linkage being substantially rigid against lateral swinging'movement, means connecting said linkage with said lift means and urging said linkage downwardly to hold the tool in the ground, and spring means connecting said linkage and said tool for limited lateral swinging movement of the tool with respect to the linkage:

11. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support, an earth-working tool, hitch means connecting the tool to the support for vertical movement and for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position, power lift means on the support including generally parallel links connecting said lift means to said tool for efiecting vertical movement thereof to and from earth-working position, said links being pivoted for lateral swinging movement with the tool, resilient means connecting said lift means with said links and urging said tool downwardly to hold it in the ground, and means connecting said tool with said links and reacting through said resilient means for resisting the lateral swinging of said links and said tool.

12. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support, an earth-working tool, hitch means connecting the tool to the support'for vertical movement and for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position,

power lift means on the support, means connecting said lift means and said tool for effecting vertical movement thereof to andfrom working position, including linkage permitting vertical floating movement, of the tool,. and resilient means holding said tool against vertical and lateral swinging movement including downwardly converging pressure elements connected between said lift means and said tool.

13. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support. an earth-working tool, hitch means connecting the tool to the support for vertical movement and for lateral'swinging movement to pposite sides of a normal neutral working position, power lift means on the support, means connecting said lift means and said tool for effecting vertical movement thereof to and from working position, including linkage permitting vertical floating movement of the tool, and resilient means holding said tool against vertical and lateral swinging movement including pivoted spring means serving as the connecting means between said linkage and said tool.

14. In an agricultural machine, a tractor having a, hitch point, an implement having hitch means connected adjacent its front end to the tractor for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position and extending longitudinally of the tractor, an earth-working tool connected'to said hitch means adjacent the rear end thereof for movement therewith, a transverse rock shaft on the tractor, power means on the tractor for rocking said rock shaft, generally parallel links connecting said rock shaft and said implement at a location removed from said hitch point, resilient means between said power means and said rock shaft resisting upward movement of said tool in working position, and means associated with said links for resisting lateral swinging movement of said tool.

15. In an agricultural machine, a tractor having ,a hitch point, an implement having hitch means connected adjacent its front end to the tractor for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position and extending longitudinally of the tractor, an earthworking tool connected to said hitch means adjacent the rear end thereof for movement therewith, a transverse rock shaft on the tractor, linkage connecting said rock shaftand said implement at a location removed from said hitch point, power means on thetractor for vertically moving said tool to and from working position, connecting means between said power means and said rock shaft including resilient means arranged to resist upward movement of said tool in working position. and means associated withsaid linkage and deriving energy from said resilient means for resisting lateral swinging movement of said tool.

16. In an agricultural machine, a tractor having a hitch point, an implement having hitch means connected adjacent its front end to the tractor for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of alnormal neutral working position and extending longitudinally of the tractor, an earthworking tool connected to said hitch means adjacent the rear end thereof for movement therewith, a transverse rock shaft on the tractor, generally parallel links connecting said rock shaft and said implement at a location removed from said hitch point, power means on the tractor for vertically moving said tool to and from working position, connecting means between said power means and said rock shaft including resilient means arranged to press said tool downwardly when in working position, and means for converting a part of said downward pressure into transverse pressure directed against said implement from opposite sides thereof, comprising downwardly converging pressure elements connecting said rock shaft and said implement.

17. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support having a hitch point, an implement having hitch means connected adjacent its front end to the support for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working posi-v tion and extending longitudinally of the support,

an earth-working tool connected to said hitch means adjacent the rear end thereof for movement therewith, a transverse rock shaft on the support, linkage connecting said rock shaft and said implement at a location removed from said hitch point, power means on the support for vertically moving said tool to and from working position, connecting means between said power means and said rock shaft including resilient means arranged to resist upward movement of ing hitch means connected adjacent its front end to the support for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position and extending longitudinally of the support, an earth-worlfing tool connected to said hitch means adjacent the rear end thereof for movement therewith, a transverse rock shaft on the support, power means on the support for rocking said rock shaft, linkage connecting said rock shaft and said implement at a location removed from said hitch point, said linkage being secured against lateral swinging movement, a spring between said power means and said rock shaft for biasing said tool downwardly in working position,

and a spring serving as the connecting means between said linkage and said tool to permit limited lateral swinging movement of the tool. 19. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support having a hitch point, an implement having hitch means connected adjacent its front end to the support for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position and extending longitudinally of the support, an earth-working tool connected tosaid hitch means adjacent the rear end thereof for movement therewith, a transverse rock shaft on the support, power means on the support for rocking said rock shaft, linkage having limited telescoping movement pivotally connecting said rock shaft and said tool for lateral swinging movement thereof and of the tool, resilient means between said power means and said rock shaft for biasing said tool downwardly in working position, and

- l0 hitch means adjacent the rear end thereof for movement therewith, a transverse rock shaft on the support, laterally spaced arms on said shaft, laterally spaced telescoping links-connecting said arms and said tool, power means on the support for vertically moving said tool to and from working position, connecting means between said power means and said rock shaft including resilient means arranged to resist upward movement of said-tool in working position, and downwardly converging telescoping links connecting said arms and said implement to hold said tool in the ground and resist lateral swinging movement thereof.

21. In an agricultural machine, a, traveling support, an earth-working tool, hitch means connecting the tool to thesupport for vertical movemeans associated with said linkage and reacting through said resilient means for resisting with increasing force the lateral; swinging of said links and'of said tool. r

20. In an agricultural machine, a traveling support having a hitch point, an implement having hitch means connected adjacent its front end to the support for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position and extending longitudinally of the sup-.

port, an earth-working tool connected to said ment and for lateral swinging movement to opposite sides of a normal neutral working position, and laterally spaced downwardly converging telescoping links connecting the tool and the support.

, JOI-IN' R. ORELIND.

ARTHUR; G.. EVANS.

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